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  1. RN or NP: which role was more stressful?

    I think it depends on what kind of stress, and how it affects you personally. As an RN, the stress was about getting all my tasks done in a timely manner while responding to the needs of patients,...
  2. Where Does the Bedside Nursing Go?

    I think RN and ARNP work is completely different, at least in the jobs I've had. After I got my first ARNP job, I continued to work per diem as an ER RN, but there was no conflict in my mind because...
  3. "Why didn't you go to medical school?"

    I say I first became a naturopathic doctor, and then became a nurse practitioner to pay the
  4. Advice on education path

    First off, congratulations on getting started on your nursing career! You'll find a lot of different personality types and a lot of different directions your career can take. It sounds like you have...
  5. MEPN/CNM + Starting family?

    I can't speak to CNM, since I did an FNP MEPN program. I had my first child 3 months after graduation, at age 35. It just wasn't practical to wait a lot longer to get a year of work under my belt....
  6. First, congratulations on the prospect of soon being done with school! I can't directly comment on moving, because I'm in the opposite situation: owned a house that we were underwater on when I...
  7. Taking a Break from FNP Program

    Not sure if this is more of a reply to n.a.norcal or to ChristineN, but I at many times HATED the masters-entry nursing program I was in. Compared with almost all of my previous educational...
  8. Should I get the DNP?

    It may be required for new graduates. All of us with MSN's will be grandfathered in. There are now still a few non-MSN nurse practitioners around who were grandfathered in from before a masters...
  9. Triage complaints- the good, the bad, and the shocking.

    "I need STD testing because my girlfriend is a pole dancer and they get exposed to all kinds of stuff, you know." "I do adult alternative activities, and I was supposed to be the holder, but someone...
  10. ED nursing tasks/responsibilities:

    And the psych/substance use patients often can NOT refuse if they are involuntarily there and the urine is the only/best way to determine presence of drugs in their system. The counselors can't even...
  11. Should I get the DNP?

    I don't really see the benefit either. Depending on how many years you have left in your career, you might want to think about working slowly toward a DNP while working. I do know some people who've...
  12. For-profic Urgent Care clinics

    There is a recent increase in the number of free-standing Urgent Care clinics in my area. I think in some parts of the country they've been around for a longer time. I've actually been working at...
  13. Health and Wellness Fair

    We went a little alternative last year after ever-decreasing participation at our annual health fair. We hired a "life coach" who brought a biophotonic sensor, or something like that. Apparently it...
  14. FNP for sure if you don't know at least which age group you want to see. You can always add a certification later, but initially, FNP gives you the most flexibility. Some areas will only consider...
  15. CNM post MSN-FNP

    Though it's tempting for nurses to want to multitask and do EVERYTHING, I really think you should focus on one thing at a time and get really good at that thing (FNP, in your case). Though the...